Just bought an LSD from the states and looking for cheapest shipping option. As there's no rush I figure sea would be the best way?
Any help / advice or suggestions please?
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Re: US shipping
US Postal service by surface i think is the cheapest couriers etc tend to be air only
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Re: US shipping
Can I organize it this end do you know Jason?
Mike wants me to ship a set of alloys out there to him but am having problems getting a quote.
Anyone know the weight of an LSD?
Mike wants me to ship a set of alloys out there to him but am having problems getting a quote.
Anyone know the weight of an LSD?
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Re: US shipping
With the Unitied States Postal Serivice you need the vendor to take the LSD to the post office, as for wheels I have sent alloys, gearboxes, heads, all with interparcel.com to the USA you might need to quote it as 4 or 2 pracels to work out what is the cheapest.
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Re: US shipping
How reliable is the U.S. Postal Service? If it's anything like the Royal Mail, Mark's diff will end up on eBay. No kidding.

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Re: US shipping
the u.s.p.s. is pretty reliable. but i highly suggest getting insurance on the package. as far as the weight goes, its not the biggest factor, size plays a big part in it too. the header that i sent to a fellow forum member didnt weigh much but i got hit for the size. another option you may want to look into is a company called dhl. they are similar to fed ex/ ups , but they are a cheaper version. no big trucks, just little vans, if you get what im saying
Re: US shipping
With the wheels, it is better to do them in two packages, and most likely with interparcel,who willmost likely use DHL of Fed EX